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Compare train, bus, and flight for Zurich to Gelsenkirchen
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Zurich to Gelsenkirchen among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $101. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 1h 15m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.4kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $101, and a flight costs an average of $92.
Distance: 293 miles (472 km)
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Most popular Train | Flight | Bus |
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$127 Average price | $184 Average price | $117 Average price Cheapest |
6h 49m Average total duration 6h 19m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 15m Average total duration Fastest 1h 15m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 12h 30m Average total duration 12h 0m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 1.4 - 2.8kg CO2 emissions | 0.5 - 1.2kg CO2 emissions |
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Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
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How to get from Zurich to Gelsenkirchen by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Zurich to Gelsenkirchen is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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FlixTrain9:25 PM12h42Kloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof)10:07 AMGelsenkirchen Hbf$611One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- FlixBus+FlixTrain9:25 PM12h42Kloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof)10:07 AMGelsenkirchen Hbf$611One-way1 transfer
Fastest
- EW7638:05 AM1h05Zurich Airport9:10 AMCologne Bonn Airport$2041One-way0 transfers
Other options
TGV 9210+ICE 6 · ICE 918 · 102239:34 AM6h15Zurich HB3:49 PMGelsenkirchen Hbf$1111One-way3 transfers- ICE 200 · 101397:59 AM6h25Zurich HB2:24 PMGelsenkirchen Hbf$1791One-way1 transfer
- IC 794 · ICE 372 · ICE 610 · 101438:59 AM6h25Zurich HB3:24 PMGelsenkirchen Hbf$1791One-way3 transfers
EW7761+EW70669:05 AM7h15Zurich Airport4:20 PMDusseldorf Airport$2591One-way1 transfer- EW97633:40 PM1h15Zurich Airport4:55 PMDusseldorf Airport$2991One-way0 transfers
- EW7654:00 PM1h05Zurich Airport5:05 PMCologne Bonn Airport$3401One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Zurich to Gelsenkirchen:
A train is $20 (€16) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Zurich to Gelsenkirchen costing on average $92 (€73).
A train is $29 (€23) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Zurich to Gelsenkirchen costing on average $101 (€81).
Other travel options to Gelsenkirchen take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 25m.
Bus takes on average 18h 21m.
- Around 46 flights per day.
- Around 9 trains per day.
- Around 2 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Zurich and Gelsenkirchen as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Zurich Airport and arrive in Dusseldorf Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Zurich HB and arrive in Gelsenkirchen Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Kloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof) and arrive in Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof).
- Travel with Eurowings, Smartwings, Air Baltic, Swiss to go to Gelsenkirchen by flight.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS) to go to Gelsenkirchen by train.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Gelsenkirchen by bus.
- 12 direct flights per day with Smartwings, Air Baltic, Swiss.
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